Stark State CollegePublic, 2-year · North Canton, OH · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
116 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Taxation
CIP 52.16. 131 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,220 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 39 | 289 | $55,936 | $41,201 to $77,631 |
| Associate | 6 | 28 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 2 | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate certificate | 31 | 70 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 77 | 832 | $114,810 | $87,970 to $148,860 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Taxation credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 19 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Golden Gate UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Francisco, CA · Master's, Graduate certificate
87 awards$134,927 median 4 years out
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate
83 awards$132,681 median 4 years out
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Master's
42 awards$88,087 median 4 years out
University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, 4-year · Columbia, MO · Graduate certificate
40 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Irvine Valley CollegePublic, 2-year · Irvine, CA · Certificate
34 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Pace UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's
29 awards$111,066 median 4 years out
Weber State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Ogden, UT · Master's · Fully online option reported
28 awards$90,450 median 4 years out
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Cincinnati, OH · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
26 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Master's
26 awards$111,838 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Master's
24 awards$97,343 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Master's
24 awards$117,922 median 4 years out
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
24 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Mt San Antonio CollegePublic, 2-year · Walnut, CA · Certificate
19 awardsProgram earnings not reported
St. John's University-New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Queens, NY · Master's
19 awards$120,205 median 4 years out
Villanova UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Villanova, PA · Master's, Graduate certificate
19 awards$170,796 median 4 years out
Bentley UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Waltham, MA · Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
18 awards$119,302 median 4 years out
DePaul UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Master's
18 awards$129,565 median 4 years out
Los Angeles Pierce CollegePublic, 2-year · Woodland Hills, CA · Certificate
18 awardsProgram earnings not reported
The University of AlabamaPublic, 4-year · Tuscaloosa, AL · Master's
18 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University at AlbanyPublic, 4-year · Albany, NY · Master's
18 awards$109,679 median 4 years out
California State University-NorthridgePublic, 4-year · Northridge, CA · Master's
17 awards$108,576 median 4 years out
Chemeketa Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Salem, OR · Certificate · Fully online option reported
17 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic, 4-year · Boca Raton, FL · Master's
17 awards$100,001 median 4 years out
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28 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 52.16. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | Business and financial operations | $83,680 | 1,449,500 |
| Financial Examiners | Business and financial operations | $94,160 | 67,830 |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Business and financial operations | $62,370 | 56,610 |
| Tax Preparers | Business and financial operations | $54,920 | 76,480 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.